diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6406982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+grub_cmdline_linux:
+grub_cmdline_linux_default: quiet
+grub_disable_recovery: false
+grub_terminal: console
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 87608f4..8fe23f9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,27 @@
 ---
+- include_role:
+    name: chroot_environment
+  vars:
+    chroot_environment_state: mounted
+  when: root_target_directory is defined
+
+- name: default grub settings
+  template:
+    src: default-grub.j2
+    dest: "{{ root_target_directory }}/etc/default/grub"
+
+- name: grub-install
+  command: chroot {{ root_target_directory }} grub-install {{ boot_devices | join(" ") }}
+
+- name: update-grub
+  command: chroot {{ root_target_directory }} update-grub
 
 - name: update initramfs
   command: chroot {{ root_target_directory }} update-initramfs -u
+
+
+- include_role:
+    name: chroot_environment
+  vars:
+    chroot_environment_state: unmounted
+  when: root_target_directory is defined
diff --git a/templates/default-grub.j2 b/templates/default-grub.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7177dab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default-grub.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{{ ansible_managed | comment }}
+
+# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
+# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
+# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
+#   info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'
+
+GRUB_DEFAULT=0
+GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
+GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="{{ grub_cmdline_linux_default }}"
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="{{ grub_cmdline_linux }}"
+
+# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
+# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
+# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
+#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"
+
+# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
+GRUB_TERMINAL="{{ grub_terminal }}"
+
+# The resolution used on graphical terminal
+# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
+# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
+#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480
+
+# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
+#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true
+
+# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
+GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="{{ grub_disable_recovery }}"
+
+# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
+#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"